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- Date Released: May 11, 2004
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Pop
- Label: Pookie Entertainment / Koch Dist.
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Truth Hurts' sultry sophomore album, Ready Now, which clocks around 40 minutes, is more concise than her hour-long debut. None of the songs seem like unnecessary filler, and even the seven-minute "U" doesn't overstay its welcome. She still relies on backup singers to complement the vocals, but her voice has gotten stronger; she displays greater emotional nuance (e.g., "Ready Now") and vocal nimbleness (e.g., "Can't Be Mad"), and the production of her voice has gotten less overblown. The lyrics contain a few memorable turns of phrase, but most of the time they aren't particularly original or striking; even the double entendres aren't especially clever. The production sounds at times like it could been influenced by Timbaland (e.g., the horn punches and Middle Eastern feel on "Ride"), although there are also traces of past associate Dr. Dre's influence (e.g., the beat on "Knock Knock"). The guest rap by Loon on "Whatchu Sayin'" isn't particularly memorable, and the album could use more humor like the phone conversation that carries over from " Lifetime (Interlude)" into "Lifetime"; it could also benefit from more of the vulnerability that Truth Hurts displays in "Ready Now" to balance out soft porn fantasies such as "Phone Sex." But it's still a satisfying set of sexy, silky smooth music.
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| 01. |  |
Knock Knock |
3:53 |
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| 02. | |
Ready Now
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3:55 |
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| 03. | |
Ride
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3:04 |
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| 04. | |
Love U Better
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3:45 |
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| 05. | |
Catch 22
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4:38 |
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| 06. | |
Phone Sex
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3:16 |
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| 07. | |
Watchu Sayin'
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3:50 |
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| 08. | |
Lifetime (interlude)
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0:53 |
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| 09. | |
Lifetime
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3:22 |
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| 10. | |
I Can't Be Made
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3:54 |
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| 11. | |
U
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7:22 |
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11 Total Tracks, 41:52 Total Length
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Credits
- Alonzo Jackson - Bass // Alonzo Jackson - Guitar // Alonzo Jackson - Composer // Alonzo Jackson - Keyboards // Alonzo Jackson - Producer // Alonzo Jackson - String Arrangements // Alonzo Jackson - Drum Programming // Eric Williams - Photography // Brian Randolph - Vocal Producer // Raphael Saadiq - Bass // Raphael Saadiq - Guitar // Raphael Saadiq - Guitar (Electric) // Raphael Saadiq - Keyboards // Raphael Saadiq - Vocals // Raphael Saadiq - Vocals (Background) // Raphael Saadiq - Producer // Raphael Saadiq - Slide Guitar // Raphael Saadiq - Executive Producer // Raphael Saadiq - Vocal Arrangement // Raphael Saadiq - Drum Programming // Kris Solem - Mastering // Kelvin Wooten - Bass // Kelvin Wooten - Keyboards // Kelvin Wooten - Producer // Kelvin Wooten - Vocoder // Kelvin Wooten - Drum Programming // Daniel Romero - Mixing // Battlecat - Keyboards // Battlecat - Producer // Battlecat - Drum Programming // Loon - Rap // Tim Riley - Organ // Tim Riley - Wurlitzer // Gerry "The Gov" Brown - Engineer // Casey Wilson - Vocal Arrangement // Gregory "El Flaco" Woods - Stylist // Truth Hurts - Arranger // Truth Hurts - Vocals // Truth Hurts - Vocals (Background) // Truth Hurts - Producer // Truth Hurts - Executive Producer // Truth Hurts - Vocal Arrangement // Truth Hurts - Vocal Producer // Anette Sharvit - Production Coordination // John Tanksley - Engineer // Will Ragland - Art Direction // Dapo Torimiro - Keyboards // James Tanksley - Engineer // Jessie Arellano - Assistant Engineer // Orville Allen - Producer // Merc Arceneaux - Make-Up // Taura "Aura" Jackson - Arranger // Taura "Aura" Jackson - Vocals (Background) // Taura "Aura" Jackson - Vocal Arrangement // Taura "Aura" Jackson - Vocal Producer
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